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Sanford Elks Hosts Class of 2024 Top 50 Students

The Top 10 graduates and additional student awards announced On Wednesday, May 8, the Sanford Elks Lodge hosted its annual Youth Banquet that honors the high school’s top 50 academically ranked students. The banquet also announced the top 10 graduates and additional student awards. The Top 10 Graduates for the Class of 2024 were announced, […]

Student-run stores thriving in school

The School Store and the Starving Spartan Cafe feed hungry students and staff throughout the day By Samuel Sprague, STAFF WRITER SANFORD, Maine – Sanford High School has two food markets operating in the building in the 2023-2024 school year: The School Store and the Starving Spartan Cafe. Both are thriving in popularity, practicality and […]

SHS Abroad reveals 2025 destination

The destination is truly st-Eifel-ing BY KEIRA KILKENNY, STAFF WRITER On Wednesday, Sept. 6, the junior class gathered in the Sanford Performing Arts Center to find out where the Class of 2025’s abroad location would be. The answer was France! More specifically, the tour is called, “Paris and the Chateaux”. SHS Abroad is a school-sponsored […]

SHS kicks off 2023-2024 school year

Sanford High School opened its doors just before Labor Day weekend to welcome back the classes of 2024, 2025, and 2026 and welcomed the class of 2027. There are many new faces this year, but also familiar faces in new places. Some of the changes include: New faces at SHS, SRTC and Bridge include: Each […]

Civil Rights Team to host fourth annual Day of Welcome

Spirit Week will spread awareness and welcome everyone in our school community BY HANNAH MUELLER, STAFF WRITER SHS’s Civil Rights Team hosts its 4th annual Day of Welcome on Nov. 4 to celebrate, promote and welcome our diverse school community, including themed spirit days. The day of welcome also allows our school to engage more with […]

SHS Abroad reveals 2024 destination

The location for the program’s second trip has been announced to the Class of 2024 BY MADISON OSBORNE, STAFF WRITER Updated on October 13, 2022 After receiving unanimous approval from the School Committee on Sept. 19, the Sanford High School Travel Abroad Program (@shs_abroad) has officially launched its second destination. The Class of 2024 will have […]

SHS Junior Walks in New York Fashion Week

Abbey Gifford continues to build pageant and modeling portfolio BY KEIRA KILKENNY, STAFF WRITER Abbey Gifford, a junior at SHS, walked in New York Fashion Week (NYFW) on Feb. 12. She walked for the designers S&N and Nonelillah. Gifford started modeling through pageants at her grandmother’s company, Young American Women of Service, where they do positive […]